Clothes-rack



(No Model.)

W. P. BROOKS.

GLOTHES RACK.

No. 348,510. Patented Aug. 31, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WVILLARD P. BROOKS, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF TXVO-THIRDS 'TOFRANCIS A. A. NEALS AND JEFFERSON H. AUSTERMELL, OF KANSAS CITY,MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 348,510, dated August31, 1886.

Application filed December 8, 1885. Serial No. 185,092. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, XVILLARD P. BRooKs, a citizen of the United States,residing at T- peka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in GlothesRacks; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is an end view of the frame in a 1 closed position. Fig. 2 is aside view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view of the frame with partsbroken away. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional View of amodification. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view of the main frame A, andFig. 6 is a sectional detail view taken on the dotted lines of Fig. 5.

My invention has relation to clothes-racks; and it consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A and B designate thetwo main frames of the clothes-rack,which are each composed of a number(four or more) of parallel horizontal bars, 0, the ends of which aresecured between pairs of vertical strips or bars D D by nails, pins, orscrews, or glued. The lower ends of the vertical bars D D are broughttogether and secured by nails or otherwise to form the feet for theclothes-rack. The two main frames A and B are hinged at the upper endsof the vertical bars D D to the vertical bars E E of a thirdorintermediate frame, F, which is also provided with horizontal bars 0.This frame F is shorter than the two frames A and B, but is alsoprovided with feet, which will rest on the floor or ground with the feetof the other frames when the rack is opened or extended, and will beheld between said frames A and B when the rack is folded. The frame F isdesigned to strengthen the rack when used as a fruit-drier. Otherwisesaid frame F can be dispensed with. The extension-bars 50 K K are pulledor slide out beneath the main bars, not on top, so that they do notinterfere with the shelving, and blocks inserted between the uprightsforming the legs are used for rests for the sliding bars; but the rackmaybe made with or without the sliding bars. The upper shelf, M, may beused to form a clothesbasket. Each of the frames A and B is providedwith a hinged slat wing or frame, H, which may be opened or folded atpleasure. Cords may connect the hinged slat-wing to the no main framesand limit the distance to which the latter may be opened. The legs orvertical bars D D are also provided with ropes or cords J J, which limitthe distance to which the frames may be spread apart when extended foruse. The slat wings or frames H may be attached at the top of the framesA and B and fold together against thesides of the frames A and B in thesame direction as the main frames. The slat-wings H are raised from thebottom and held in position by wire loops X, which are attached to thewings and slide up and down in the space between the slats forming thelegs, to allow the adjustment of the wings. The top of the rack, at theintersection of the main frames and wings, is provided with tape orelastic braid to cover joints and help support the slats H when open andin use. Horizontal extension-bars K K are also employed with the mainand intermediate frames, and may be pushed in and drawn outin the spacesbetween the vertical rails of the main frames and the vertical rails ofthe intermediate frame. The sliding bars K K are attached to thestationary bars by galvanized wire loops L, which guide theextension-bars and limit the distance to which they maybe drawn out. Thecords employed in connection with the rack are secured in place bystaples.

The rack is so constructed that clothing can be fastened to thehorizontal bars and sliding bars with any clothes-pins, which is veryimportant in drying collars, cuffs, and handkeu chiefs.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The improved article for the purposes described, consisting of themain frame composed of the bars D D, forming the sections A B, hingedtogether at their upper ends, the clipped to the horizontal bars of saidframes 1c intermediate and similar section, F, of less and adapted toslide between the vertical bars length than the outer sections, and thelongiof said frames, substantially as specified.

tudinal bars secured between the vertical bars, In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature 5 the hinged wings H H, links X X, connecting inpresence of two witnesses.

the same with the outer sections of the frame, WILLARD P. BROOKS. andthe ropes J, substantially as specified. \Vitnesses:

2. The combination, with the main frames WV. WV. SMITH,

and intermediate frame, of the extension-bars D. ELLISON.

